Maqbool Baqar
Maqbool Baqar is a Pakistani politician who has served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. He was in the news for questioning the issuance of a water availability certificate for the Cholistan project, reflecting Sindh's concerns regarding the project’s impact on water rights.
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Maqbool Baqar's name was previously suggested by the People's Party for the position of Chief Justice.
27 ویں ترمیم کے بعد کی حکمت عملی، 4 ہائیکورٹس ججز کے تبادلوں اور ایک کے مستعفی ہونے کا امکان، جسٹس امین وفاقی آئینی کورٹ کے سربراہ ہوسکتے ہیں، پی پی مقبول باقر کی حامی
Pakistan· 2025-11-11
Launched by caretaker chief minister Maqbool Baqar in June 2023 under the supervision of the Karachi Development Authority.
Hub Canal, Korangi causeway among six projects to be ready in weeks, says mayor Karachi - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-22
Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister retired Justice Maqbool Baqar expressed grief over the injured in the incident.
JUI-F’s Hafiz Hamdullah among 11 injured in Mastung blastPakistan· 2025-04-15
Justice (retired) Maqbool Baqar was nominated for the Sindh High Court by the JCP.
JCP nominates LHC’s Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as SC judge - PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-11
Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar was appointed as a member of the Judicial Commission.
جسٹس باقر نجفی کو سپریم کورٹ کا جج بنانے کی منظوریPakistan· 2025-04-11
Maqbool Baqar expressed serious concerns over what he called a 'covert' plan of the Indus River System Authority’s for the extension of irrigated agriculture in Cholistan.
Sindh concerned at Irsa’s ‘covert’ move to issue water certificate to Punjab for Cholistan - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-04-08
Maqbool Baqar, Sindh's caretaker Chief Minister, questioned the certification of the Cholistan project.
Why Sindh’s farmers are up in arms over the Cholistan canal project - PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-19
Caretaker CM Maqbool Baqar questioned the issuance of the water availability certificate for the Cholistan project.
Cholistan project inaugurated but CCI remains indifferent to Sindh’s objections - PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-03
